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CUMU Conference 2017

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Catherine Howard

Virginia Commonwealth University Division of Community Engagement
Vice Provost
Richmond, VA

community.vcu.edu

10:15am

Community Partners: Promising Practices for Listening and Understanding Needs (45 mins) Denver 6Scott Gross • Patricia L. Prado-Olmos • Sarah Villarreal

11:15am

Ten years as a Division of Community Engagement: What? So What? Now What? (30 mins) Colorado AJennifer Early • Catherine Howard

12:00pm

Opening Lunch–Voices from the Field Colorado BallroomsBarbara Holland • Ted Howard • Bobbie Laur • Andrew Seligsohn

1:30pm

Challenges and Progress in Addressing our Urban Imperative (60 mins) Colorado AKatherine Conway-Turner • Kathy Doody • Jevon Hunter • John Siskar The Role of a Research University in Addressing Urban Issues (60 mins) Colorado JEsther Sullivan, University of Colorado Denver • Antwan Jefferson • Wes Marshall • Dr. Michael Seman

2:00pm

Using Research to Stimulate Community Conversations about Rebound Neighborhoods (30 mins) Colorado CKarl Guenther • Todd Swanstrom

2:45pm

Strategic Community Engagement Planning: Designing a Process for Center Leadership on Engagement (45 mins) Colorado HMathew Johnson • Georgina Manok

5:00pm

Welcome Reception, hosted by MSU Denver SpringHill Suite Denver Downtown

9:00am

President's Breakfast with Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock Colorado BallroomsTom George • Richard Guarasci • Michael B. Hancock • Mathew Johnson • Elaine Ward

10:15am

Connecting Two Public Purpose of Higher Education: Community Engagement and Anchor Institution Strategy (90 mins) Denver 4Valerie Holton • Ted Howard • Jennifer Johnson Kebea • John Siskar

11:45am

Tuesday Luncheon Plenary—View from the Top Colorado BallroomsKelly Brough • David Eves • Dorothy Horrell • Kirk Mielenz • Debbie Zuege

1:45pm

Is Community Engagement REALLY A Strategy Through Which We Achieve Our Mission & Goals? (45 mins) Colorado GKristin Norris

3:00pm

The next generation of engaged scholars – How are they practicing engaged scholarship, and what do campuses need to do to support them? (45 mins) Colorado HMathew Johnson • John Saltmarsh • Elaine Ward

5:30pm

Signature Reception, Sponsored by the University of Denver Tomayo

7:30am

Poster Presentation and Networking Breakfast Colorado Ballrooms

9:00am

Engaging through a Public Policy Center (60 mins) Colorado BP. Ann Cotten • Jerry Deichert • Dave Dulio • Greg Hill • Raphael Sonenshein The dynamics of innovation: How Denver’s universities have fostered the cultural and creative environment for Colorado’s economic juggernaut (60 mins) Colorado AMadhavan "MP" Parthasarathy • Blair Quiring • Nina Sharma

9:45am

Impacting the Health of Your Community: Launching Points for an Anchor Institution (45 mins) Colorado DAnne Massey • logan vetrovec

10:45am

Assessing Community Impact: Moving from Problems to Outcomes (90 mins) Colorado GMarina Barnett Placed-Based Community Engagement Initiatives: A National Perspective (90 mins) Colorado AJennifer Johnson Kebea • Kent Koth • Chris Nayve • Erin O\'Keefe • Esteban del Rio • Erica Yamamura

11:45am

Teaching Faculty to Teach Civic Engagement: Interdisciplinary Models to Facilitate Pedagogical Success Colorado JChris Jensen

12:15pm

Wednesday Luncheon Plenary—For the Sake of All Colorado BallroomsBobbie Laur • Jason Purnell • Charles Rutheiser • Rebecca Villarreal